Senate Bill 108
Vacancies in elective offices in cities and villages
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 4, 2020. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 15, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Nov 5, 2019
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 99 to 0
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2019 Wisconsin Act 164
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 4, 2020: “Published 3-4-2020”
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Wisconsin Act
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill reorganizes the statutes prescribing the methods for filling vacancies in elective offices in cities and villages. Under current law and under the bill, a special election to fill a vacancy in a city or village office may be held as follows:
1. If the vacancy occurs no later than December 1, the municipality holds the special election concurrently with the spring election.
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2. If the vacancy occurs after December 1, the municipality holds the special election concurrently with the spring election in the following year.
3. If the vacancy occurs no later than June 1, the municipality holds the special election concurrently with the general election.
4. If the vacancy occurs after June 1, the municipality holds the special election concurrently with the general election in the following year.
The bill also clarifies that a vacancy in an elective office in a city and village may be filled by appointing a successor to serve for the residue of the unexpired term or until a special election is held or the office may remain vacant until an election is held.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . All 3 are Republicans.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (5)
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Elections vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 17, 2019
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Elections, Ethics and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Elections vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 17, 2019
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Elections, Ethics and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 99 to 0 · Feb 20, 2020
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (99)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Amanda Stuck (D, 57)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Barbara Dittrich (R, 99)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Bob Kulp (R, 69)
- Bob Wittke (R, 63)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Cody Horlacher (R, 33)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- David Crowley (D, 17)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Debra Kolste (D, 44)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Don Vruwink (D, 43)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Gae Magnafici (R, 28)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Greta Neubauer (D, 66)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jesse James (R, 23)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Jimmy Anderson (D, 47)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Jodi Emerson (D, 91)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- John Macco (R, 88)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Jon Plumer (R, 42)
- Jonathan Brostoff (D, 19)
- Kalan Haywood (D, 16)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- LaKeshia Myers (D, 12)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Loren Oldenburg (R, 96)
- Marisabel Cabrera (D, 9)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Melissa Sargent (D, 48)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Mike Rohrkaste (R, 55)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Pat Snyder (R, 85)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Rick Gundrum (R, 58)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Rob Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Robyn Vining (D, 13)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Shae Sortwell (R, 2)
- Shannon Zimmerman (R, 30)
- Shelia Stubbs (D, 78)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Staush Gruszynski (D, 90)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Timothy Ramthun (R, 59)
- Tip McGuire (D, 64)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Tony Kurtz (R, 41)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Treig Pronschinske (R, 29)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Tyler Vorpagel (R, 27)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 4, 2020
The new law was published.
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Mar 4, 2020
The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 164.
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Feb 28, 2020
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 20, 2020
The Assembly passed it too, 99 to 0.
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Feb 18, 2020
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Nov 6, 2019
The Assembly received it.
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Nov 5, 2019
The Senate passed it.
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Nov 5, 2019
The Senate adopted it.
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Jun 17, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Jun 17, 2019
“Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Elections, Ethics and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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May 7, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 15, 2019
Sent to the Senate Committee on Elections, Ethics and Rural Issues.
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Mar 15, 2019
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 15, 2019 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Stroebel, Nass and Bernier; cosponsored by Representatives Brooks, Knodl, Wichgers, Murphy and Subeck
- Mar 15, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Elections, Ethics and Rural Issues
- Apr 25, 2019 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Stroebel
- May 7, 2019 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jun 5, 2019 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Stroebel
- Jun 12, 2019 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jun 17, 2019 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Elections, Ethics and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jun 17, 2019 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Elections, Ethics and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jun 17, 2019 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 28, 2019 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Stroebel
- Nov 1, 2019 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-5-2019 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 6, 2019 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 18, 2020 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 18, 2020 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:28 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 99, Noes 0
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 21, 2020 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 25, 2020 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Feb 25, 2020 · Senate
LRB correction (Senate Substitute Amendment 1)
- Feb 28, 2020 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 2-28-2020
- Mar 4, 2020 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-3-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 164
- Mar 4, 2020 · Senate
Published 3-4-2020
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote